2007/10
Prisons Act 2007
Introduced
13 February 2006
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Status
Enacted
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13 April 2018
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1 official language
Irish
Acht na bPríosún, 2007
Summary
Act to enable the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to enter into agreements for the provision of services relating to the escort of prisoners by persons other than prison officers; to provide for the conduct of inquiries by governors of prisons into alleged breaches of discipline by prisoners, for the sanctions that may be imposed after such inquiries and for the establishment of appeal tribunals to hear appeals against forfeitures so imposed of remission of portion of sentences; to enable special requirements to be provided for in relation to the construction or extension of prisons and other places of detention, including approval thereof by resolution of each House of the Oireachtas and confirmation by Act of the Oireachtas of the resolution; to provide for the appointment of an inspector of prisons; to provide for the giving of evidence by prisoners in certain types of proceedings before the courts by live television link; to amend and repeal certain enactments in relation to prisons and prisoners and to provide for matters connected therewith
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8 official files
Prisons Act 2007
Prisons Act 2007
pdf · EN · 31 March 2007
As passed by Dáil Éireann
pdf · EN · 9 March 2007
As amended in Committee/Select Committee [Dáil Éireann]
pdf · EN · 1 March 2007
As passed by Seanad Éireann
pdf · EN · 6 December 2006
As amended in Committee [Seanad Éireann]
pdf · EN · 30 November 2006
Explanatory Memorandum
pdf · EN · 14 November 2006
As Initiated
pdf · EN · 14 November 2006
Acht na bPríosún, 2007
pdf · GA · 31 March 2007
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2006/52/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2006/52